webclaw vs Scrapfly
Scrapfly is a scraping API with anti-scraping protection bypass and data extraction. Here's how it compares to webclaw on LLM workflows and pricing.
Looking for a Scrapfly alternative?
Looking for a Scrapfly alternative without ASP credit multipliers? Scrapfly's anti-scraping protection bypass costs up to 25 credits per request, and JS rendering adds another 5x. webclaw includes antibot bypass at 1 credit per page, with the same TLS fingerprinting under the hood and no surprise multiplier on the bill. Built-in crawling means you do not have to manage URL discovery yourself.
webclaw
Rust / AGPL-3.0
Scrapfly
Cloud API (proprietary) / Proprietary
webclaw pricing
1 credit = 1 page. No multipliers.
Scrapfly pricing
Credit-based.
Feature comparison
| Feature | webclaw | Scrapfly |
|---|---|---|
| Scrape (HTML to markdown) | HTML/markdown/LLM format | |
| Crawl (BFS with depth control) | ||
| Batch (parallel multi-URL) | Concurrent via async | |
| Search (web search + scrape) | SERP scraping | |
| Extract (LLM structured data) | AI extraction (beta) | |
| Screenshot (full page) | ||
| Browser actions (click, type, scroll) | ||
| Anti-bot bypass (TLS level) | Yes (ASP, up to 25 credits) | |
| JS rendering | Yes (5 credits) | |
| PDF extraction | ||
| MCP server | ||
| CLI tool | ||
| Self-hostable | ||
| Open source (AGPL-3.0) | ||
| Credit multipliers | None. 1 credit = 1 page. | Yes. ASP up to 25x, JS 5x, LLM extra. |
Pricing comparison
| Plan | webclaw | Scrapfly |
|---|---|---|
| Trial | 7-day Starter trial | 1,000 API credits (trial) |
| Starter | $19/mo, 10,000 credits | $30/mo — 200,000 credits |
| Mid | $99/mo, 250,000 credits | $100/mo — 1,000,000 credits |
| High | $399/mo, 1,000,000 credits | $500/mo — 5,500,000 credits |
webclaw credit model: 1 credit = 1 page, always. No extra charges for JSON extraction, proxies, or JS rendering.
Scrapfly credit model: Credit-based. Basic scrape = 1 credit. Anti-scraping protection bypass = up to 25 credits per request. JS rendering = 5 credits. LLM extraction = additional credits.
Scrapfly strengths
- Strong ASP (Anti-Scraping Protection) bypass
- Good debugging dashboard and observability
- SDKs in 5 languages
- LLM-friendly markdown and structured output
- Solid uptime and reliability
Scrapfly limitations
- ASP multiplier can consume 25x credits per request
- No crawling (must manage URL discovery yourself)
- No MCP server or open source option
- Pricing unpredictable without detailed monitoring
- No CLI tool
- Not self-hostable
Which one should you use?
Use webclaw when
You need predictable per-page pricing without ASP multipliers, want crawling built-in, need MCP for AI agents, or prefer open source with self-hosting.
Use Scrapfly when
You need strong anti-scraping bypass for specific protected sites, value observability tooling, or need SDKs in PHP or other languages webclaw doesn't support yet.
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